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1. Love Your Body Monologues
2. ROPE Spring Break Trips
3. Get your Scottish Country Dancing on
4. Summer job opportunity @ Rice Quantum Institute
5. All-Campus Talent Show is coming!
6. Production Meeting for Tom Stoppard's "Rock 'n' Roll"
7. First Transfers Student Association Meeting
8. Love Your Body Month
9. Volleyball manager positions open
10. Suicide Prevention: QPR Training
11. FREE February CPR Classes by Rice EMS
12. The Promise of Health Information Technology for the 21st Century
14. Chipotle Valentines Day Poem Contest
15. So You Think You Can Dance Show Feb 6!
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Dinosaur Ballet:
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1. Love Your Body Monologues!
Calling all writers, actors, or ANYONE with a body-related experience/idea they'd like to share!
In conjunction with Love Your Body Month (February), the Wellness Center will be putting on the "Love Your Body Monologues" on February 24th.
This event is designed to celebrate, discuss, and educate about body image and body struggles. We want to raise awareness about body issues and celebrate the diversity of size, shape, and ability. What makes this event special is that ALL readings will be written AND performed by Rice students, faculty, and staff.
We need your help! We are looking for ANYONE who is interested in:
-Submitting work (anonymously, if you choose)
-Performing readings (read your own or someone else's story)
-Helping with the planning of this event (can be publicity, creative directing, technical assistance, or anything you want to do!)
If you choose to SUBMIT WORK, please do so by FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12th AT 5 PM. Submit to bodymonologues@gmail.com. Please keep the following in mind:
-We are looking for short pieces (~5 minutes)
-Can be about ANYTHING (eating disorders, body image and sexuality, being over- or underweight, cosmetic surgery, athletics, disabilities, and everything else!)
-If you submit a piece, then you will be entered in a drawing for $25!
-If you submit a piece and we choose to perform/publish it, we reserve the right to make any edits that we think are in line with the goal of the project.
If you choose to PERFORM A PIECE, there will be 2 mandatory meetings to rehearse your piece and get acquainted with the event. This involves very LITTLE TIME COMMITMENT and you get to perform an original piece! NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY; all ages/genders welcome!
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2. ROPE Spring Break Trips!
Canoeing & Climbing in Arkansas
Dates: March 1-5, 2010
Locations: Buffalo National River and Horseshoe Canyon Ranch
Cost: $350
Includes: Transportation, Meals, Equipment Rentals, Park Fees, Guides
Details: Canoe along the Buffalo River, America’s first National River in the Ozark’s of Arkansas. We will paddle for 1.5 days and 21 river miles while staying overnight along the river banks. From the river we will head to Horseshoe Canyon Ranch, one of the premier rock climbing locations in the US. Rock climbing of all difficulty levels is available and there is no experience is necessary for either activity.
Registration: http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~ricerec/rope/trips.html
Big Bend Backpacking
Dates: February 28 – March 5, 2010
Location: Big Bend National Park
Cost: $350
Includes: Transportation, Meals, Equipment Rentals, Park Fees, Guides
Details: Backpack in the High Chisos Mountains of Big Bend National Park for 3 days. You will have the opportunity to climb the second highest peak in Texas and have views from the trail that extend well into Mexico. After coming out of the mountains you will have opportunities to soak in natural hot springs along the Rio Grand, visit historical buildings of Big Bend, and hike into the Boquillas Canyon. No backpacking experience is necessary although a certain level of physical ability is required. Please feel free to contact us regarding this.
Registration: http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~ricerec/rope/trips.html
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3. Get your Scottish Country Dancing on
I am trying to start an informal Scottish Country Dancing group. As a way to get started and gather interested people, the Houston chapter of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society is holding a kickoff event on 6:00 Saturday evening, Feb. 6, in the Wiess commons. There will be food. No experience whatsoever is required.
What? Scottish country dancing, and pizza.
When? 6:00 PM on February 6.
Where? Wiess commons
From the Houston RSCDS:
Scottish Country Dancing is a traditional dance form which evolved in the 1700’s and is inextricably connected with its stirring and lively music. It combines the elegance and courtesy of the “Country Dance” with the energy and precision of step from Scotland’s older “Strathpeys and Reels”. Simple or complex these dances are non-competitive, danced for pure pleasure and enjoyment to lively and traditional Scottish music.
The Houston & District Branch is part of the living tradition of Royal Scottish Country Dance groups all over the world. We have been dancing in Houston for over 30 years, offering classes, parties, workshops and annual Balls. We are delighted to share with you the lively, traditional Scottish music, intricate patterns, and FUN! of Scottish Country Dancing.
Also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_country_dance , http://www.houstonrscds.org/ , http://www.strathspey.org/what_is_scd , and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MNcyHFlxUI
Questions? Interested, but can't come? Email me, Christopher White, at christopher.d.white@rice.edu .
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4. Summer job opportunity @ Rice Quantum Institute
Rice Quantum Institute is looking for a part-time assistant for this summer to help with
our Research Experience for Undergraduates program. The assistant will coordinate the REU
seminars and weekly social activities for the interns.
Responsibilities:
- Plan and attend weekly social activities for a group of 10-20 undergraduate students
- Assist with planning and setting up weekly seminars
- Assist with planning RQI?s Research Colloquim in August
- Provide administrative assistance, including filing, organizing, typing, answering
phones and ordering office supplies
Qualifications
- 15 ? 20 hours per week
- Must work Thursday and Friday afternoons, from June 1st to August 7th. (Otherwise, the
schedule is flexible)
- Must be organized and detail-oriented
- Should be personable and work well with others
- Should have a mode of transportation
Interested participants should contact Yesle Kim (Yesle@rice.edu) by February 10th,
Wednesday with their availability for an informal interview. Please feel free to email me
if you have any questions about the job!
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5. All-Campus Talent Show is coming!
The Rice Players will present an *All-Campus Talent Show* on February 13 at Hamman Hall.
There will be a CASH PRIZE for the winning act, plus awards for runner-up acts, judges' choice, AND for the college with the most entries. Acts are welcome from individuals groups.
Students, faculty, staff, community members are ALL invited to enter! Talk to your friends, and get ready to enter your act in this AWESOME campus-wide event.
E-mail players@rice.edu to enter your act or for more information.
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6. Production Meeting for Tom Stoppard's "Rock 'n' Roll"
For anyone interested in filling a role on the production crew for "Rock 'n' Roll," the
Sid play being presented this semester, there will be a brief informational meeting on
Sunday at 4:00 pm in the Sid commons. A wide variety of positions are still open and we
need help in all technical areas, but we especially need people who would like to help
stage manage or assist with lights and sound. If you have any questions, please e-mail
Jacob (jal3@rice.edu) or Kristen (kah2@rice.edu).
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7. First Transfers Student Association Meeting
CALLING ALL TRANSFERS!
All students who transferred into Rice University are invited to attend the Transfer
Student Association's (TSA's) first meeting.
Date: this coming Tuesday, Feb. 2
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Brown PDR
Why: Cookies will be provided and this is every transfer students opportunity to voice
their experience transferring into Rice - the good, the bad, etc. All of this will be
taken into account as the TSA works to improve transfer student housing, distribution
credit, O-Week, advising, socializing, etc.
We hope to see every transfer there - thanks!
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8. Love Your Body Month
The month of february is Love Your Body Month! Hosted by the Wellness Center to increase
public awareness about body image issues and showcase ways to build a positive self
image. In a survey by the National Organization of Women Foundation, 80% of women in the
United States are dissatisfied with their appearance. LYBM will feature four weeks of
fun and educational activities such as yoga without mirrors and monologues written and
read by your peers.
Week 1: No Diet Day
Week 2: Pamper Party
Week 3: A Day Without Mirrors
Week 4: Love Your Body Monologues
Alice Fa and I, Jae Min, are week 3 coordinators and we are in need of volunteers to help
us on the night of Tuesday, February 16th. We only need an hour or two of your time,
depending on how many volunteers are available. Please contact us at af3@ or jsm8@.
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9. Volleyball manager positions open
Rice Volleyball is looking for 1 or 2 people interested in being their manager. If you are interested in finding out more about responsibilities, salary or hours, please contact assistant volleyball coach Melissa Ferris at mferris@rice.edu .
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10. Suicide Prevention: QPR Training
QPR Gatekeeper Training: Ask A Question, Save A Life
Research suggests early detection of mental health results in increased prognosis for recovery and early intervention can be critical. The Rice Counseling Center Team believes that early detection of mental health issues is an important component of their work and that a student who wants or needs help should not be left to struggle on their own. Therefore, The Rice Counseling Center now offers "Question, Persuade and Refer (QPR)" a nationally-recognized suicide prevention program.
Much like CPR, QPR is designed as an easy to learn intervention and can be applied by anyone, including people outside of mental health professions. QPR is a behavioral intervention that focuses on helping a distressed student access appropriate professional help. It is intended to teach front-line individuals or “gatekeepers” (e.g. Masters, resident advisors, college coordinators, academic advisors, students, faculty, and staff) on how to recognize the warning signs of suicide, including verbal, behavioral, and situational clues. QPR provides clear direction for how to: Question a person about suicidal thoughts, Persuade them to get help, and Refer the person for help.
Presented by a certified QPR instructor, each 60-minute QPR gatekeeper training includes information on:
· The problem of suicide nationally and locally
· Common myths and facts associated with suicide
· Warning signs of suicide
· Tips for asking the suicide question
· Methods for persuading suicidal individuals to get help
· Ways of referring at risk people to local resources
· AND time for Questions and Answers
Each participant will receive a QPR booklet and card with information on suicide prevention and important crisis contact resources.
Location: Lovett Hall Conference Room, Lovett Hall Entrance B, (on the first floor)
Dates Times
Thursday February 4th, 2009 11:00 am-Noon
Friday February 12thth, 2009 11:00 am-Noon
Tuesday February 16th, 2009 4:00 - 5:00 pm
Thursday February 25th, 2009 4:00 – 5:00 pm
If interested, please contact the Rice Counseling Center at: rucc@rice.edu
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11. FREE February CPR Classes by Rice EMS
Rice EMS will be offering five CPR classes this month, free to all Rice
faculty/students/staff and $25 for all others.
If you would like to sign up, please email rems-cpr@rice.edu with your name, email,
affiliation (staff/student/faculty/non Rice), college/department, and which session you'd
like to attend. Space is limited so sign up early!
Available Courses:
Saturday, February 6 from 9am-noon, Location TBA
Sunday, February 7 from 9am-noon, Location TBA
Sunday, February 14 from 9am-noon, Location TBA
Saturday, February 20 from 2pm-5pm, Location TBA
Sunday, February 21 from 2pm-5pm, Location TBA
The course will cover the American Heart Association's Heartsaver AED Curriculum designed
for lay rescuers which includes adult/child CPR, rescue breathing, and AED use. At course
completion, students will receive a certification card that is valid for two years.
*Please note that this course will NOT cover infant (< 1 y/o) CPR and rescue breathing
and some healthcare-related professions may not accept this certification as a job
requirement.
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12. The Promise of Health Information Technology for the 21st Century
The Health Policy Form of the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy
and The University of Texas System cordially invite you to attend a conference on
The Promise of Health Information Technology for the 21st Century
Friday, February 12, 2010
9:15 am Opening Remarks
Doré Commons
James A. Baker III Hall
Rice University
Please RSVP by e-mail to bipprsvp@rice.edu or on the Web at www.bakerinstitute.org/events/hitconf by Friday, February 5. For current event information, please visit the Web address above.
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14. Chipotle Valentines Day Poem Contest
How Big is Your Love?
Rice students, open your hearts, or your palates, and write a poem expressing your Burrito Love. Then send it to Page Robinson at psr1@rice.edu by February 8th.
Winners will be subjectively selected and will receive a Valentines Day Dinner for TWO prize pack at Chipotle!
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15. So You Think You Can Dance Show Feb 6!
Come to Dance Marathon's first fundraiser and help raise money for Texas Children's Hospital!
The show will be in the style of the television series ?So You Think You Can Dance?, with Rice students dancing for a live audience (you!) and judges (Ping, Patrick McAnaney, Miss Southeast Texas 2010, and two professional dancers!). A delicious DINNER is included!
Saturday February 6th at 5:30 PM in the RMC Grand Hall
Tickets are $5 and can be purchased from a DM rep (see list below or email afk1@rice.edu)
Dance Marathon (our main event) will be happening November 2010 and will involve 12 hours of dancing, dodgeball, live music, games, food, and much more!! Contact us to find out more or help out.
DM team: Melissa Tsang, Liz Young, Makeda Mekonnen, Taylor Hall, Amanda Kupchella, Juliana Serrano, Kensey King, Melissa Jeng, Jessica Shim, Meredith Peacock
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16. YO MAMA
YO MAMA IS SOOOOOO FAT that her knees will rapidly deteriorate later in her adult life, forcing her into a wheelchair at an age much younger than most.
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Your secs (who love you lots),
Chethlyn
